Vasco da Gama

Which country did Vasco da Gama sail from during his first voyage to India?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

• France

What was the main goal of Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India?

• To establish a trade route with China

• To establish a sea route to the East for the spice trade

• To discover new lands in the Americas

• To find a shortcut to Africa

What was the first place Vasco Da Gama landed, in which continent?

• Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

• Cape of Good Hope in Asia.

• Cape of Good Hope in Portugal.

• He did not land anywhere because they returned to Purtugal.

How did Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India impact global trade?

• Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India increased global trade. Europeans could now sail down to Africa and reach India.

• Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India led to increased conflict and disruption.

• Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India had no impact.

• Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route had no impact, because European did not care about trading with India.

Which new trade routes were established as a result of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India?

• New trade routes connecting Europe to Australia via the Cape of Good Hope

• New trade routes connecting Europe to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope

• New trade routes connecting Europe to South America via the Cape of Good Hope

• New trade routes connecting Europe to Africa via the Cape of Good Hope

How did Vasco da Gama's voyage contribute to the Age of Exploration?

• By establishing a sea route from Europe to Asia, enabling direct trade connections.

• By inventing new navigation tools

• By establishing a land route from Europe to Asia

• By discovering a new continent

What were some of the goods that were traded between Europe and India after Vasco da Gama's voyage?

• Fruits, machinery, livestock, and weapons

• Books, pottery, leather goods, and glassware

• Silk, coffee, porcelain, and timber

• Spices, textiles, precious stones, and metals

What was the significance of Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India in the history of exploration?

• It caused a decline in global trade

• Europeans prefered to travel by land and pay taxes to the Ottoman Empire.

• Europeans lost interest into travelling.

• It established a sea route from Europe to Asia, leading to increased trade and colonization.

What is a Travelogue?

• A diary kept by Marco Polo during his voyage.

• A written account of a travel.

• A written story of a traveller, that annotates where he goes.

• all the above

The meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the Cape of Good Hope creates...

• powerful waves and currents that can sink the ships.

• fast winds that make boats sail faster.

• clean water to surf

• Great current to stat lights.